Finder for firearms.



N0. 663,333. Patented Dec. 4, |900.

E. J. DURYEA.

FINDER FOR FIBEARMS.

(Application filed Jan. 19, 1900.)

(No Model.)

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ELVA J. DURYEA, OF DAWSON, NEBRASKA.

FINDER FOR FIREARMS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 663,333, dated December 4, 1900A Application filed January 19| 19.00, Serial No. 2,043. KNO model.)

To o7/Z whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ELvA J. DURYEA, a citizen of the United States, residing at Dawson, in the county of Richardson and State of Nebraska,have invented a new and useful Finder for Firearms, of which the following is a specilication.

This invention relates to firearms in general, and more particularly to means for sight ing the arm, and has specific reference to finders by means of which the target, whether animate or inanimate, may be found, said finder being so constructed and arranged that the act of finding the target will also sight the firearm, so that the necessity for the employment of the usual sighting devices is not required except in fine shooting.

A further object of the invention is to so construct and arrange this finder mechanism that it may be thrown into an operative condition at the will of the operator and will not interfere with the ordinary operation of the firearm.

In the drawings forming a portion of this specification, and in which similar numerals of reference designate like and correspond ing parts in the several views, Figure 1 is a side elevation showing a pistol of the revolverY type provided with a finder of the present invention. Fig. 2 is a section on line22 of Fig. 1 and showing the lamp and energizing-battery of the nder in elevation.

Referring now to the drawings, the invention is shown as applied to a pistol of the revolver type, including a barrel 5, a frame 6, and a handle '7, with the usual accompanying parts. Mounted upon the barrel 5 and extending rearwardly thereof over the frame 6 is a cylindrical casing 3, the axis of which is disposed parallel with the axis of the barrel 5 and directly thereabove.

The casing 3 is closed at its rear end, while its front end is opened and'provided With exterior threads 9, which are engaged by the corresponding threads upon the fiange lO of the cap 11, this cap ll having a central opening 12, which is covered by a lens 13, clamped between the inner face of the cap and the outer end of the casing, as illustrated in Fig. 2.

In the rear of the lens 13 is disposed a rnetallic partition 14, extending transversely of the casing and which is insulated from the casing by means of a peripheral layer of insulating material 15. This partition 14 has a central threaded perforation 16, which receives the threaded base 17 of a lamp 18, the bulb or illuminating portion of which is disposed in the direction of the lens 13. A battery or accumulator of any style is disposed `in the casing 8 in the rear of the partition 14,

as shown at 20, and one terminal of this battery or accumulator is electrically connected with the metallic plate of the partition, through the medium of which it is in electrical relation with the usual metallic covering of the base of the lamp, and which metallic covering forms one terminal of the lamp.

Upon the outer face of the casing 3 are secured two brackets 2l and 22, in which is slidably mounted a rod 23, forming one element of a circuit-closer, and which rod is held normally in a retracted position through the medium of a helical spring 24, disposed thereon and bearing atits forward end against the bracket 21, while its opposite end bears against a stop-pin 25, which latter lies normally against the bracket 22 to limit the rearward movement of the rod. The rod 23 has a narrowed contacting forward end 26, while a thumb-piece 27 is disposed upon the rear end, this rod being located at the left of the casing S for engagement by the thumb of the right hand of the operator. The second terminal of the battery or accumulator 20 is connected directly with the casing 8 and therethrough with the brackets 21 and 22 and the rod 23.

In order to complete the circuit of the battery or accumulator through the lamp 13, a plate 2S is mounted upon and insulated from the casing through the medium of an insulating-plate 29, and this plate 28 has an outwardly-extending lug 30 lying in the path of movement of the rod 23 and adapted for contact by the narrowed extremity 26 thereof. The plate 28 has a spring-linger 31, which extends through a perforation in the side of the casing S, having an insulating-bushing 32, and the inner end of this spring-finger is engaged by the central boss 33 upon the base of the lamp 13, forming the second terminal of the lamp. A rei-lector 34 is disposed in the casing S and in a position to throw the light- IOO rays from the lamp forwardly of the casing and through the lens 13. Thus it will be seen that with the parts in the positions shown if the rod 23 he operated to make contact with the lug 30 the circuit of the battery or accumulator 2O will he closed through the lamp 1S, which will be energized, and the light therefrom will be thrown forwardly and in the direction of the discharge from the pistol. A forward sight 35 and a rear sight 36 are provided upon the casing 8 for use in the ordinary manner, and it will he seen that by completing the circuit of the battery through the lamp ligl1trays will be passed through the lens 13, that if these rays he directed upon any object it will be illuminated to an extent sufiicieut to determine its character, and that, furthermore, under some conditions no further or more accurate sighting of the pistol will he necessary.

It will of course be understood that in practice the illuminating device may he otherwise disposed, that any suitable source of energy may he employed, and that various modifications in the structure may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What is claimed isl. A finder comprising a casing having an opening provided with a lens, a partition in the casing, an electric lamp engaged with the partition, a plate mounted upon the casing and insulated therefrom, said plate having a spring-finger in contact with a terminal of the lamp, a contact portion upon the plate, a reciprocatory rod adapted for contact with said contact portion, and a source or electricity electrically connected with the lamp and with the reciprocatory rod.

2. A finder comprising a cylindrical casing having an open end, a perforated cap upon the open end of the casing, a lens clamped between the end of the casing and the cap, a partition within the casing and insulated therefrom, an electric lamp engaged with the partition and adapted to throw its rays through the lens, a source of electricity having one end connected with the partition, a rod slidably mounted upon the casing and electrically connected with the second terminal of the source of electricity, a plate mounted upon the casing and insulated therefrom, said plate having a contact portion adapted for contact by the push-rod, and a finger upon the plate in contact with a terminal of the lamp. v

3. A finder comprising a casing having an opening provided with a lens, a partition in .the casing, an electric lamp engaged with the partition, a plate mounted upon the casing and insulated therefrom, said plate having a spring-finger in contact with a terminal of the lamp, a contact portion upon the plate, a reciprocatory rod adapted for contact with said contact portion, and a source of electricity within the casing and electrically connected with the lamp and the reciprocatory rod.

4:. A finder comprising a cylindrical casing having an open end, a perforated cap upon the open end of the casing, a lens clamped between the end of the casing and the cap, a partition within the casing and insulated therefrom, an electric lamp engaged with the partition and adapted to throw its rays th rough the lens, a source of electricity within the casing and having one terminal connected with the partition, a rod slidably mounted upon the casing and electrically connected with the second terminal of the source of electricity, a plate mounted upon the casing and insulated therefrom, said plate having a contact portion adapted for contact by the push-rod, and a finger upon the plate in con- Vtact with a terminal of the lamp.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own l have hereto affixed Yny signature in the presence of two witnesses.

ELVA J. DURYEA.

Witnesses:

C. H. SIMPSON, V. I-I. SHEIR. 

